The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-10-06
CLEVELAND In ST. LOUIS.
HE is RECEIVED AND ENTERTAINED
BY MAYOR FRANCIS. Ean

ST. LOUIS, Oct At was nearly mid
night Saturday when the presidential train
reached here, but notwithstanding the late
hour large crowd greeted the chief magis-
trate. The president Immediately alighted
with Mrs. Cleveland, and after a hearty
greeting by Mayor Francis and committee
VINO were waiting to receive him, he and
his wife entered a carriage and were at
once driven to the residence of Mayor
Francis.
At Vandeventer Place, before the mansion
of Mayor Francis, a crowd collected early
Sunday morning to catch first glimpse of
the city'S guests. Shortly after 10 o'clock
Mr. Cleveland and his wife, accompanied by
Mayor Francis and wife, appeared and were
driven to the Washington Avenue Presby-
terian church.
In the street at and near the church, many
| people had assembled, but way was easily
made through the crowd, and as the party
passed to the door Of the church, the specta-
tors uncovered their heads, but made no
other demonstration
At the close of the service the president
was escorted from the church immsd&ately,
the congregation remaining in their seats to
allow easy egress, The party were driven
to Mayor Francis residence, where they
dined, and at o'clock they took drive to
Mr.. Henry Shaw's famous botanical garden,
returning early The evening was passed
| quietly at the mayors home.
There W ere bonfres, torch and Chinese
lantern displays and brass band serenades at
nearly ell the stations between Indianapolis
and st. Louis
Cleveland weather" prevailed this morn
ing and the presidential party partook OF an
early breakfast in order to prepare for the
| days festivities. Shortly after o'clock
| Maj. C. G. Rainwater, chairman of the re-
ception committee, escorted the members of
the party from the Lindel hotel to the resi-.
| dence Of Mayor Francis, where they were
met by the mayor and cordially received.
| Shortly after 10 o'clock the entire party in
charge of Maj. Ranwater's committee were
| driven to tho fair grounds in the northwest
ern portion of the city. The route the oar
riages took was elaborately decorated and
much enthusiasm was manifested by the
| spectators, the president and Mrs Cleveland
acknowledging the demonstrations by bow
ing to the crowds on either side of the
| street.
The party reached the fair grounds at
/ lN'fb u dilu WtI6 uIlNol dEOuuu UD6 race
course, then stopping in front of the grand
stand long enough to hear three thousand
| children sing america" At the conolu-
sion of the singing some very handsome
flowers were presented to Mrs. Cleveland by
the kindergarten children. These were gra-
ciously acknowledged by the lady.
The services at the fair grounds consumed
but about twenty minutes The amphithea-
i ta.c c11rrnupdinuy 10;
| wards of 10, 900 persons The scene was one
long to be remembered. After driving ali
through the fair grounds the presidential
party returned to Mayor Francis residence,
where the president and Mrs. Cleveland
alighted, the latter retiring to prepare for
luncheon to be given in her honor by Mrs.
Henry Scanlan.
At quarter before IL o'clock the party
started for the merchants exchange, reaoh-
| ing there at 12:l0 p. m.
The president was introduced by Mayor
Francis in a brief speech of welcome, to
which the president responded as follows:
"MR. MAYOR AND FELLOW CITIzENs-I
am expected to make an extended speech on
this occasion. am afraid shall disappoint
you and this / should be sorry to do. After
having succeeded at last through much trib-
ulation in standing face to face with my st.
Louis friends. The tribulation of which
speak has arisen from tho extreme kindness
of vast number Of the American people,
and the cordial invitations they have ten
dered me to stop and See them on my way
to you Your city was the objective point
of my travel in this direction but it has
sometimes seemed to me that every town
between Washington and here has been rep
rpgautp1 a Y hgInn Iiraptlv IN
it has been hard to convince their enthusi-
astic citizens that it would not be entirely
easy within the time at my disposal to pay
them visit My own inclination leading
me in the direction of their desires, it has
been difficult matter to resist their impor-
tunities, but have made up my mind that
the people of st. Louis are to blame for the
entire perplexity and disa appointment which
this matter has caused, for it was through
them that l was induced to leave home at
all
81 deem myself especially fortunate in be
ing with you at time when the manufac.
lures and products of your city and the sur
rounding country are on exhibition. At
your fair, one of The largest in the
country, those who seek the best
and surest evidence of your substantial pros
perty may well be satisfied Here | shall
see the things which are conclusive proofs
of thrift and wealth and comfortable homes
| hope to see, besides, while here, certain
features of your city life, which just at this
time are unusually displayed, and which
establish the fact that the people OF st.
Louis, with all their business engagements
and with all their toll and stirring trade are
not averse to pleasure and enjoyment.
hope that you will find your visitors to be
interested sightseers, and of one thing you
may be assured, however much you may
impress us with the greatness Of your city,
we are certain to have our hearts filed with
a grateful appreciation of the kindness and
hospitality of your people.
II expect that anything might say con-
cerning your state or city in the way Of
hudation or congratulation, would hardly
equal your own estimate of these subiects
believe was time when St. Louis was a
determined and jealous rival of Chicago.
don't know whether this condition CONTINUES
or not; but hope it does While you can
hardly expect lookers-on TO take sides in
such contest, we are interested to the ex-
tent that such a struggle adds to the growth
and Improvement Of the country at large
Both Of these cities, exemplify in large de-
gree, how completely and how speedily
American energy aud business integrity
utilities EVERY available element Of munich
pal growth, and how any usefu' type of the
worlds population is assimilated to the
grand purpose OF American expansion.
am here reminded of what suppose to be
the fact, that more than one half of the vot.
ers are Of foreign birth or psrentage The
growth and increase of your city in every
way, indicate, | think, that the condition of
your population thus made apparent, is by
no means to be deprecated, and my observa-